IT ministry to examine all views and take a call: Secy on age bar for social media accessThe Indian government is considering age-based access to online platforms. This follows suggestions in the Economic Survey to curb digital ...
05 Feb, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
India’s Online Gaming Bill 2025: Regulation or disguise for prohibition?India's online gaming market faces uncertainty with the proposed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025. The bill's focus on p...
20 Aug, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
Platforms misused for fraud, terror financing: Govt after introducing bill to ban real money gamingThe framework of the proposed legislation looks to encourage the growth of e-sports and online social games as an industry, while promoting...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Won Rs 2 lakh, then fell into Rs 9 lakh debt trap: Young online gamer who nearly lost her life shares advice that could save yoursShweta, a young professional, became addicted to online casino games after initial wins, leading to significant debt and a suicide attempt....
19 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Japan approves country's first-ever legal casino in Osaka to boost tourism industryThe Osaka plan, which aims to open the casino by 2029, was approved after "sufficient examination from various perspectives", land and tran...
14 Apr, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
MP govt creates task force to examine aspects related to regulating online gambling and gamingThe task force includes Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Principal Secretary (Law and Legislative Affairs Department), Director (Public P...
17 Dec, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
Ban promotion of online gambling, Karnataka BJP MLA implores CentreKarnataka recently moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court judgment early this year that had quashed key amendments to the Karna...
12 Dec, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
Brazil misses out on World-Cup betting. What’s India’s wager?Eventually, India will also figure out that resistance is counterproductive. It’s ridiculous to give up revenue from cricket, the national ...
25 Nov, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
View: How to regulate emerging technologiesRegulating emerging tech is challenging due to uncertainties and the need to examine policy issues either for the first time or from a comp...
19 Mar, 2022, 09.21 AM IST
Govt must regulate online gaming industry: Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar ModiThe BJP member said more than 43 crore people are into online gaming currently, and the number is projected to increase to 65.7 crore by 20...
03 Dec, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
Karnataka's online gaming bill could hurt jobs, says IAMAIThe bill introduced in the assembly appears to have been drafted without considering the various legal and constitutional positions by incl...
20 Sep, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
Two years imprisonment, fine for online gambling in Tamil NaduViolators shall be punished with imprisonment that may extend to two years or with fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or with both, according to ...
04 Feb, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Fun, games and money: Legalising online sports betting can make India richer by Rs 19,000 crFICCI estimates that around Rs 3 lakh crore changes hands every year - through bookies, websites or tech-enabled channels.
01 Aug, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
Parents, take note: Online casino games may up gambling risk in teensFree online casino gaming may build excitement for gambling & encourage transition into monetary gambling.
26 Oct, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
Substance abuse disorder directly affects kidney & brain; can further cause anxiety, paranoia, delusionsMultiple factors come into play, which decide whether someone becomes an addict or not.
26 Jun, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
The case for legalized cricket betting; it's not what you thinkOn January 4, a three-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court also recommended legalising cricket betting in India.
19 Jan, 2016, 04.46 AM IST
- Europe’s online gamblers set to outlast US ban
Mergers are usually presented as an opportunity. Yet there is no way the possible tie-up between the world’s two largest internet gaming co...
02 Nov, 2006, 12.44 AM IST